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Teeth loss/fallen off?

the fluffies

Young Bun
Location : Malaysia

Alfie
Both parents are mixed lionheads, agouti color, 2.1kg
2.5years old
Male, un-neutered

Mocha
Mom is a mixed dutch, dad is a mixed lionhead, agouti color, 2.4kg
3 years old
Male, neutered

Today is their monthly grooming session. I was trimming Alfie's fur and found that some of his hair get into his eyes and his right eye is a bit watery. I was a bit worried to see the matted fur near the watery eyes, so i checked on his teeth. And i found one of his front lower left tooth was gone!

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Then i checked all my 12 bunnies and found out Mocha's front lower right tooth was gone too.

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Alfie loves to chew his cage bars, but not Mocha. Both of them are eating well and love their long strand hays. Other than losing their teeth, they don't show any sign of health problem. No abscess, eating and drinking normally like the rest.

Since they're from the same buck (Daddy Dino), so i checked on their dad too. This is the Dino's teeth photo. It looks normal to me, except his lower left is slightly misaligned.

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Another photo of Dino's teeth

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Any of your bunnies experienced teeth loss? Is this a sign or dental/malocclusion? Can the tooth grow back again? Other than sending them for xray, is there any other way to diagnose/confirm this problem?

Thanks.

-Nerq-
 
Looks like incisor malocclusion with elongated root involvement.

Without appropriate Veterinary treatment, probably removal of the incisors, then the condition will worsen. This can lead to problems with the molar teeth (if they are not already effected) and infection in elongated roots leading to abscesses and osteomyelitis.

It is VERY likely that this is a congenital condition so NONE of the Rabbits should be used for breeding again.

In short, the Rabbits need Veterinary attention.

Good luck.
 
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